watpd’s top ten simple (and free) electronic tools
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WatPD’s Top Ten Simple (and free) Electronic Tools. December 6, 2011 Tonya Noël , Andrew Brunet Jon Mollon, Lance Chase & Murray Zink. WatPD’s Top Ten…. Introduction/Overview. Overview of Tools Zoomerang Express Scribe Google Forms Mailing Lists SharePoint Excel functions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WatPD’s Top Ten Simple (and free) Electronic Tools
December 6, 2011Tonya Noël, Andrew Brunet
Jon Mollon, Lance Chase & Murray Zink
WatPD’s Top Ten…
• Overview of Tools– Zoomerang– Express Scribe– Google Forms– Mailing Lists– SharePoint– Excel functions
– Waterloo LEARN tools • “Hiding Things” • Release Conditions• Groups• Special Access
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• Q&A; leave for lunch
• Introduction/Overview
WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: Zoomerang• How to Obtain: Online
– Free for small surveys and polls (<10 q’ns)• Why use:
– Co-op students’ work term reports– Polls that can be embedded on websites– Built-in analyses
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WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: Express Scribe• How to Obtain: Online (free download)• Why use:
– Slow down playback speed when transcribing audio files (from interviews, etc.)
– Built in quick keys to stop, restart, playback– Can connect to foot pedals
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WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: Google Forms• How to Obtain: Online • Why use:
– Reduce repetitive emails (PT marker hours)– Automatically combines survey responses
with spreadsheet formulas in the same place– Can use tinyurl.com to generate easy-to-
remember URLs
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WatPD’s Top Ten…• tinyurl.com/testf11
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WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: Mailing Lists• How to Obtain: Submit ticket to RT
system• Why use:
– Easy way to distribute mass emails– Can hide individual email addresses from
other members of the mailing list– Manage list membership in-house
• watpd-coops@lists... is updated every 4 months2011
WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: SharePoint• How to Obtain: Submit ticket to RT
system• Why use:
– Share files, lists, calendars… with coworkers• Back-ups, check in/out, accessible anywhere
– Great for archiving/training– Can set permissions
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WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: Excel• How to Obtain: Probably already have• Why use:
– Conditional formatting• Flag borderline cases in marking files
– Text-to-columns• Split lists into columns
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Name Last Name Student NumberKermit, The Frog, 20310654 Fozzie, Bear, 20217655 Luke, Skywalker, 20145673 Miss, Piggy, 20178910 Big, Bird, 20276590
Name Last Name Student NumberKermit The Frog 20310654Fozzie Bear 20217655Luke Skywalker 20145673Miss Piggy 20178910Big Bird 20276590
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
tnoeljwmollonabrunet
WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: Hiding Content While Marking• How to Obtain: Built-in (Waterloo LEARN)• Why use:
– Release grades to the entire class at the same time
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WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: Release Conditions• How to Obtain: Built-in (Waterloo LEARN)• Why use:
– Require student to complete pre-test, AI agreement, course syllabus quiz (etc.) before accessing materials
– Receive bonus mark for completing survey– Split access based on group enrollment
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WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: Groups• How to Obtain: Built-in (Waterloo LEARN)• Why use:
– Group discussion boards or assignments– Split-up discussion boards in large classes– Help administer late days
• No way to hide group membership in D2L• Must give students option to opt-out
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WatPD’s Top Ten…• Tool: Special Access• How to Obtain: Built-in (Waterloo LEARN)• Why use:
– Make accommodations for students– Help administer late days
• Combine with group enrollment
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WatPD’s Top Ten…• Questions?
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Thanks for Listening!Program Evaluation and Project Coordinator
Tonya Noël – [email protected]
Instructional Support Coordinators
Andrew Brunet – [email protected] Mollon – [email protected]
Lance Chase – [email protected] Zink – [email protected]
[email protected] (x37376)
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